Nut-cracking machine



Oct. 2 1923.

T. S. GRIMES NUT CRACKING MACHINE 1923 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fi led A ril 14 I N VEN TOR. Wmddeasfl Grms m M m T A Get. 2 1923. 1,4;69fi4i T s. GRIMES NUT CRACKING MACHINE Filed April 14 1923 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEN TOR.

Get. 2, 1923. 1,469,641 T. s. GRIMES NUT CRACKING MACHINE Filed April 14, 1923 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 lmlg m INVENTOR. asfib rznwg.

A TTORNE Y.

Get. 2, 1923.

-T. s. GRIMES NUT CRACKING MACHINE 5 Shee ts-Sheet 4' Filed April 14, 1923 S Wm 16 v w T v V E N DOM T T. A an Oct. 2 1923. 1,469,641

T. s GRIMES NUT CRACKING MACHINE I Filed April 14, 1923 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 3Q JNVENTOR.

- I Grnws,

WTTORNEY.

supporting frame formed of the base 1' and elements12- to 9, as well as the shafts ll, 15 and-'18 and the driving elementsfor said shafts, 5 but further includes a pair of synchronously operated feeding elements, a pair of combined holdingelements associated withthefe-eding elements, a pair of synghronously operated carriers associated with the feeding elements, two sets of traveling compressing elements synchronously operated'and associated with the carrier elements, atpair of combined guide and bearing elements associated with the compress: ting" elements and carriers, and a' pair of rio'rly of the standards d and on the ends of the-shaft 18, an'd'ar'e revolved by the latter. The feeding elements are oppositely disposed with respect to 'each other, and as they are of the same constructiom but one will be described, asthe description of one will apply to the other.

Each of the feeding elements consists of an annular'body portion 23,-having a closed inner'side 24, and a f-rustro-conical open outer side 25, and'fthe opening formed by the side 25, which is indicated at 26, provides means whereby the nuts to be cracked can be suppliedto the'feeder element.

The body portion 23 has secured thereiwith a series of'spaced tubular nut dis charging members 27 which are open at each end and secured, intermediate their ends, to' the body portion 23, whereby each of the in :nbers 27 will extend within, as

well as projectfrom the body portion The members 27 are disposed at a rearward inclination with, respect to the direction of movement of the feeding element. The direction of movement ofthe feeding element is indicated by the arrow 28, in Figure 8. The inner portion of'each of the mem- [bers 27, is cut away, as at 29, to provide an entrance opening for the nut 30. Secured to the "inner face of the body portion 23, is a series of deflecting members'31 and each of which is formedwith an angle shaped end 32, which is "connected to and pro ects laterally from the inner end of a member 27,

I whereby thejentranceopenin 29,'of -the members 2?, will be overlapped by the end portion'32 of the deflector 31. Each of the deflectors 31 extends from the lower-wallof an entrance opening 29 of one member 27, to and eXtended over the inner end of an adjacent member 27. The angle shaped end portionsi32,' of a defiector,provide-for the sliding 'of the-nuts from off o'f'the inner ends of; the members 27 during the revolving'of the feedingelement; When the feeding element is operated the nuts slide along the deflectors 3L andenter the discharging members 27, through the openings 29, to a position whereby the nuts will extend lengthwise of the discharging members as shown in FigureS, The outer end of each of the discharging members 27 is beveled, as

clearly shown in Figure 8.

thereof opposing and spaced from the body *portion 23 of the feeding element. 'The bar is formed with a depending extension 34:,

whicli is fixedly secured by the hold-fastdevices 35 to thestandard 4-5. The extensions 3dare arranged at the forward end'of the bar 33, whereby whenthe latterjis secured 1n position 1t will pro ect rearwardly from the standard l; Pivotally connected to the forward end of the bar 33, as at 36, is a hinged plate 37, which acts as a means for holding the nuts in adischm'ging member 27, until the latter arrives at its position to deliver the nut from the carrier. The plate 37 is shifted by the carrier in a'nianner to be presently referred to. r

The carriers, as before stated, are synchronously operated, and they are carried on the outer end of the shaft 13v and arranged exteriorly of the standards 3 and 4, and as the construction of each of the carriers is the sa1ne,but one will be described as the description of one will apply to the other.

' Each of the carriers consist of a hollow annular member 38 provided with a circumferentially extending series 'of spaced lugs 39, and formed integral with the innerside of the member 38 is a'web plate 40, having a hub element ell secured therewith and which is fixedly connected to the shaft 13. The member 38 is formed with a series of spacedopenings 42, disposed centrally thereof, and is furthermore formed with a series of inwardly extending sleeves 43,

which are integral with the member 38 and each of which forms a continuation ofthe wall of an openin 42. The inner edge of each of said sleeves 43 is grooved as are,

and also provided with a protuberance 45, V

cated at'4t9, and have the remaining por tion of its -lengtli flared as infdieated"at 50i with which communicates a; bore 58' a'r-f in Figure 1." 40

"The flared 'partl ofjthe peningtorined the sleeve 46, is aii angedf er the outer' p'or tion of the sleeve 46? f'The'finner" end offthe sleeve 46 is provided'with a se'riesof' recesses 51, into wh'ichiis adapted to; engage the angle shapedend 52iiof arholdi'ng spr ng 53, the latter "having its"othe1""end-54 secured inthe inneritace'of the 'Ihemher 38.

- Slid'abl-y mounted in each sleeve 46,:is an anvil, in the form of a, cylindrical plunger 55; which projectsinwardiyfrem the inner end of the sleeve 46 and-is formedLWith' an enlarged tapered-head56j The outer end of'the plunger I has a tapered socket rangedeentral'ly" ofthe plunger 55 I I Associated ivith eachofth'e plu ngers 55,

, as Well as be-airing against/the head thereof,

and constituting to arrest in ward movement 'of the plunger during the? crushing or cracking operation, is oam member comprising-Ba. "shanl 59,- and tapering' extended head disposed at right angles Withrespect w the shank 59;

-, during'the operation ofthecarrier and further' maintain the cam member-sin spaced" relation -with' res'pect to each other during" the Inovementpf thecarrier and as shown The protrih'erancsjfLS, on the sle'eves' t act as means to shift the'cain. members away from eaohpther after thecrushing 'or crack; ing of a nut; and"softhatfthe cani members will be shifted away fr-oin each other" the Q 1 necessary 'dista-nceto engage a plunger 55 In this connection, it' willh e statedthat after the nut has; been crackedfor' crushed,

outward pressure onthe plunger- 55- is re I lieved: and the. .plungerffwilli out wardly, duetothejactionjof thejca 'memhers thereon; and Wfhenfitis shifted out wardly its associated' c-am inember will pass it and the cam m'en bers willassume thepoa sition shown in the lowerV leftIpoItion of Figure 1, that-is to'say; t 'W o cain'memhers in closeposition. to each other, and on a fur ther movement of the carrier the protuber ances 45 will' engageith'e"nose ofthe exten sion 60' and" shift the cam Lniernher. to{tl1e,

position shoi vn 'at. the right-"ofithefiower portion in Figure'l, andbn further move-1 nient of the c' a 'rr'i er, thesprin'g 5Q Will-fact to shittthe' pli'inger outward so that it will be *en gagged by a c'oinpressi'ng element, and

each set of compressingelements shift}- able; not only through; the means ofithe lugs j in "39;of the carrier, elements, but also throng-11 7 m te-51 1a m ee -'j r yiref dto, and as each set of co-lnpressingeleinents' I i crushing or crack i'ng; eleinent; 1 1

The lugs 39 of each carrier aettolnter;

mittentlyraise thehingedp-l-ate -37Q1SQV1S toi'i '1 proper point of the of the lug 39h I x II j As before StfltGCLdZhQ machine includes formI e continuation of the bar; 33', and to provide for the delivery 'of'the nutatthe I I carrier 'andfin" advance tw sets of co pressing elements and which cooperate W th the earner jeleinentsfand also With the crushing or,crackingelements, and

the medium of the crushing or; cracking ele pfitheeame construotiongbutone will be described, as; the desori-ptionofone Willa-p.

P t0 the other.. v H a: r V

f Eachof the-compressing elementsof-each i set consists of a shortcylindri'calbodyrpor 9 II 1 tion 63, providedfw ithan' out er and an i n ner head, as indioated at 645 65, andlthe s aid heads areof portion 63';

carriedjby an endless ccog chain 66 and" maintained infspacedrelation therebv The,

head 65 is arranged to oppose acarrier and j the head 64:, in connection'with the head 65 provides meansto prevent the separation of .a compress ng; element from the chain '66. I The head 65, is of greater d iameter t-hanthe 5 greater diameter than thebody V The compressing elements of eachsetfarep I head 64. Eacho-fthe compressing elements;

vis provided with a tapering pocket 67 and" 'W-hich is arranged to oppose: the carrier-and J also fdispose'd' as to register nwith the ta'; 7 fpering partfof the op'ening'ot thejsleeve 46; V

as cl'early shown in Figures/1 and 5; and

'When the, compressing, element is in position whereby the pocket 67 will oppose the pm.

50 of the opening jinifthesl'eeve 46, thehead; 1

against the outer .e-nd of. the sleeve 46,; and

.65 ofthepompressing elementwill bear thegnut tli compressing element, operated in a'inanner as hereinafter referred to,'-Will he forced inwardly, shifting' the sleeve 46 therewith and providing for the crushing;

or crackingof theinut between the C0111;

pressing element and the plunger 55; I 'gDuring such operatiomfthe plunger 55 is held from rearward, shittingibyfthe extension 60,: of the cam membe Each ofthe conni'jrejss-g} ing elements is providedwitlr a-nfaxial bore I 68, which alignswith the hore or opening 58, inthe'plunge1j55, I and the. function o-t the bores 58and 68 will lee-hereinafter re; 'ferredtoJ V on runner movement the garner, the 1 Seo'ur ed'to tiiffitifidg Omar-ended 69, at its bottom, is formed with an arcuate' flange 7.1, which opposes andris spaced from a carrier, and the bottom or said plate 69 is further provided with an arcuate flange 72, which opposesa crushing or cracking element. The flange 72 .is of less length than the flange 7l,'and the latter is so arranged as to provide a bearing'for theiheadsr 6% of the compressingelements during the travel of the'chain 66, and is furthermore so arranged as to provide a guide for the chain 66 as the latter is shifted by the engage meat of the lugs 39in the links of the chain.

v Supported in any suitable manner from 1 the rear upper corner of the plate 69, isav shaft 73, carrying an idler sprocket pinion 74, which engages in the chain: 66. Supported in any suitable manner from the loweryportion or: each of the standards 3, is a shaft 75 provided with an idler sprocket pinion '76, which engages in the chain'66. 7

As before stated, two crushing or cracking elements are employed and'which are synchronously operated from the shaft 11, and as the construction of both of these elements is the same, but one'will be described, as

the description of one will apply to the other, and each ofsaid elements opposes a carrier element, as well as being spaced therefrom, and is so set up that the space therebetween and the carrier element can'be adjusted, and each of said elements. consists of a hub 77 fixedly secured to the shaft 11, a

v series of spokes 78 projecting from the hub 77, a telly 79, and a rim 800i greater width than the telly 79. The. rim 8O has it's outer :face'provided with a series or" spacedlugs 81, which not only constitute means, in connection with the lugs 39, to operate or'shi'ft the chain 86, but "further constitute cruslr ing' or cracking protuberances which cooperate. with the compressing elements for shifting these latter inwardly with respect to the carrier, whereby the sleeves ib are moved inwardly with'res pect to the sleeves 43-, so as to crush or oracle: the nuts, owing to the collaborating of the'plungers 55 with the compressing elementsfas the plungers 55 are maintained stationary through the medium of the cam members. 7

Secured to each 01 the brace members 8, in proximity'to a feeding element, through the medium of the hold-fast devices 82, is

a dependingdeflector element ormember which :is resilent, and is s ngularly dis posed with respect to the body portion 38,-

- Candis employed. for deflecting from the pcriphery of the body portion 38 any nuts that the delivery members ess e;

may drop thereon.which otherwise would pass on under the chain 66cand be crushed and wasted, and further if two short nuts should drop out into a sleeve e6, the member fall away from theydelivery members 27, other than those nuts which have entered" its the feedingelements revolve, all the nuts" said members,las the members approach 'the sleeves 46 in the carriersfanclthe operation of the feedingielements with respect to the carrier is so timed that the delivery mem} bers 27 come opposite to align with the sleeves 46, at which time thefnuts fall from the delivery members 27 into. the sleeves i6. The feeding elements are so located in such position as will cause all the nuts to roll away from thefdelivery member-s27 other than the nuts in said members, before are opposite the: sleeves 46.. v I r e 7 I The hinged plates 37, in connection with the bars 33, prevent the nuts from falling out of the delivery members 27, untilthey are at arpredetermined position, or just as the delivery members 27 come opposite the sleeves 46. The'hinged plates 37 hold the nuts in the delivery members'27, until'the delivery members are more nearly at their nearest approach to the sleeves 4:6. ,This action could not be obtained if the rigid bars 33 were continued up to where the lugs 39 of the carrier elements would just miss 1 said bars, and under such conditions, it is necessary to provide the hinged plates 37 to hold the nuts in the delivery members 27,

until they are near to a center line drawn through the centers of the feeding elements and carrier elements. I V 1 7 The peripheral speeds of the carrierelements' and the extreme ends of the delivery members 27 are the same, and this allows;

transferred in this position to the compress- Y 'ing elementscarried bythe chain.66. V The chain 66 which carries the compressing elements is made to travelin" unison with the carrier element through the medium of the h i es 3 an byihi j rmng entg e u the cempi'essing elements t6 position-themselves 0n the topspf thG DIJItS'iH t- HG sleeves 46 3 s they peseunder spl eeket'pi ionT I A-sathe nuts pass m nd down, tewet'ds the crushing 01" cracking elements, *the foam 7 in-embers off-the citrriefi fa'll evei ;en cl dewn 1 forcing the; plnngers :55; nutty-firefly! and;

damping or collaborating theights. between the plunger's 55; and the eemprejseingfw'elemen ts; v and which. arej held": firomgputwa-rd 3 movementlthrough thelmediumjof the flange f 311.. This isbesti'shewn in Fig11reig ;The sleeves 46 e1'e' held 5 in plafre *byf the f spiingS'S, and are} ellQWd-toircede with I thege'otnpnessing elemente tthenj'the nuts" T ere cracked. 1* 'As the nut, approaches e line'throughithe {center ofthe crushing enct-Vc'ai'rier; elements,

the protuherances- 81' home in cdntectflwith j V the"compressingelements"andthe pressure 1 :from the prQtuheranCeS-BI a ctingega insjt' the comp ZGSSiH g 'elelhents "will: c: ans'e 'the: crushin gen craclnng :0f the nuts. J-The operztt lon e i: th e ernshlng elements with respect ito the cen'ier elements; is 'sotime dnth ztt thegpxjo wtuhe rences' 81' will contactwithxtheflcom pressing elements when the huts 'epp'I'OaGI i s line through the centers 'ofthe crushing" and (larrienele'mentsl The" crushing ele' ments are slidably edj lusftable withfl espedt tof th'e carriereleI'nentsffor 'gcontroll'ingfflie amount of crushing-to"he-given'to the: rims for the best results,

{The eleInent-eof theirneehine are'se 'set'up i lfmt' it nukes n0- difference as to the length 501"; the nuts astothe 21 1110111113 of; 'c'ruehing' F (mt "is done, beeaus'e"the cajm memhers'i 7 'e-hvays clamp thelnuts -up tight lagainst the cx impressin elements-and hold the 'phmge'i-s' frem anyniovementbztekwai'dlhy"the eon i-f' pressing; caused bythe e1fushinge1e ments,'s0 f i thQteH-the nuts, regerdleseof their length, aregiven the proper el'lnountofefllshing to break the shells snffieiently:without "injury to. the meat; 'It-is', of course, importentto 1, crack the nuts s11fiicient1y "to? remove the shells Without breaking thegmeats;

As the trackednuts passbn down 51nd compressing elements; with theirchain'rleeve the canweri e1ement, the'eam members pres mg agalnst thejo'lun-gefs "force the nutst'on and outgofi the sleeves .46, L frond the barrier e 1en1ent. end that the nuts can he cziught V in'an'yeonvenlentfeceptaclei 1 As-the earners ftirther revolve; the. em membe slare cal tied on, around and 7 up -end 'they.-.f 1l down f v to the position as Shown? on the'iightfthe going-up sidewdf the earrier; anchthe ers'drop'ba' ck against; the camfmeniber'sfjust before it iei-t-ime for theznut .itO d'l ep 1 into the sleeves 46. V

' The delivery 'membe jrs fl 51 6 :set EtIi' eIt-I gle to thGfSHt-ZEQC Q e-f the 'hedylrportien-fig;10f the feeding; elements so; asatelvcmisethefnlits V if m r read y f p m1 he; d li ery m mbe 's nd i e I hr w-s 46; L d the? te them g eiof h' d wefiy mbe s, Y e

the bi he ee xle; me ti cane! P st tioned relatio it e "tapered; peeket 52 5 iof -r th I elampgegainstfthe -bedyofthe 7 01 l If would gpretieht h repeneelllaheir;

a -5 r110 V j livery members;; 1 a vcerrierelemen feeding' element' and provided- 5W ithi shi ft l ibl'e sleevesffor the'receptienxqfthedeli vered Q huts andfi1'rthei-.wprevicled with 'reteined ebutmentsi a'rirzingedinl said isl'eeves "itiing cdm'pressing' element s eoeberatl said sleewies=zindze hntnientsfer craekin huts; and "2ft ei'ackihg'i'elemeht" 'eoepefating with said eer1iene1e1nent "and 3' provided with? V pirotnhelfztnees;fzengetgetble with'3 said; 60 j eperat'i thefn '0 V V ff "able sleevesv for the neceptiqn nuts Tzzind';z'fi irthnmproyid' i'ng compressing elements cooperating with said sleeves and'abutments for cracking the nuts, and acracking element cooperating with said carrier element and provided with protuberances engageable with said compress- Vided with "protuberances engagealole with said compressing elements for operating them to crack the nuts, a combined guide and' beari ng element for said' 'compressing :elements,a holding element cooperating with said delivery members. H 4. A nut crackingmachine comprising a nut feeding element provided with-nut delivery'mjemloers, a carrier elementarranged 'in cooperative relation with respect to said feeding element and provided with shittable sleeves for the reception ofthe delivered nuts "and furtherlprovid ed with retained abutments arranged in said sleeves, travelnuts, .a cracking element cooperatin with said-carrier element andprovided with pro tuberances engagejahle with said compressing "elements ,for operating them' to crack the" nuts, a combinedguide and hearn element a for said compressing element-s, andia hold- 7 traveling compressing elements cooperating with said sleeves and abutments for crackp with protuberances engageahle with said] in element cooperating with said delivery members and including a hinged plate shiftable from'thecarrier element.

.5. A nut cracking machine comprisinga nut feeding element provided with nut deliver ymembers, a carrier element" arranged in cooperative relation with respectto said feedin'g element: and provided with shiftable sleeves .for the-reception otthe delivered nuts and further provided with retained abutments arranged in said sleeves,

ing thc"m1ts, a cracking element cooperatng with said carrier element and provided compressing elements for operatingthem' to crackthe nuts, and a holding element cooperating'with said delivery members and 7 including a hinged plate shiftable' from 'said carrier element. v

6. A nut cracking machine comprising a nut feed g elements-provided with nut (1e,

lngcompressing elements cooperating with said sleevesand abutments for cracking the livery members, a carrier element arranged) in cooperative relation with respect to said feeding element and provided with shift able sleeves for therecepti'on oi the delivered nuts and further provided with retained abutments arranged in said'sleeves, trave-L,

ing compressing elements cooperating with said sleeves and ab-utments for cracking the nuts, a cracking element cooperating with said carrier elementand provided'with protuherances engageable with said compressing elements for operating them to crack the nuts, and a resilient deflector arranged in 7 advance of; said feeding element and over said carrier element. V I

" 7:. A nut cracking machine comprisinga feeding element and provided with shiftablesleevestor the reception of the delivered nuts .and further provided with retained abutments arranged in said sleeves,travel- :ing compressing elements cooperating with said sleeves. and "abutments for cracking the nuts, a cracking element cooperating with said carrier elementand provided with prc tnherances engageable with said compressing elements for operating them to crack the nuts, a; combined gulde and bearing element for said compressing elements, and a resilr ient -deflectorarranged in advance of said feeding element and over said carrier ele ment.

8. A. nut. cracking machine comprising a nut feeding element provided with nut delivery members, a carrier element arranged in cooperative relation with respect to said feeding element an(l pro.vided with shiftahle sleeves for the reception of the delivnut feeding element provided with nut delivery members, a carrier element arranged 1D.'COOPQIEI EIVQ I'GlS/UOHWll h respect to said ered nuts and. further provided with retained ahutments arranged in said sleeves, traveling-compressing elements cooperating with said sleeves and abutments for cracking' the nuts, a' cracking element cooperating with said carrier-element and provided with .protuberances engageable with said compressing elements for operating 'them'to crack the nuts, a combined gnide and bearing-element forisai d compressing elements,

a holding element cooperating with said delivery n'iembers, and a resilient deflectorarranged in advance of said feedingelcment and over said carrier element.

:9. A nut cracking machine comprising a nut feeding elements 'irovided with hat de livery members, a carrier element'arranged in cooperative relation with respect to said feeding-element and provided with shittable sleeves for the reception of the delivered nuts and further provided with re tained 'abutments arranged in saidsleeves, traveling compressing elements cooperat ing' with said. sleeves and abutments for cracking the nuts, a cracking element (30-- said compressing elementsflfori opei'atin operating with said carnie element and p'ro ab w th hingecl 'p'late sh 'ftablQfrom carrier e'l ientidefl'ect rxmm edi advande 'o f lsait id carrier element. a

ipce 'p i t e' eletie fi it p' to 'se' a eing "e-lementfand pl "0 (1e fi me ts f rei eed in d sleeves; e c mp e in vele i it p mtm ti nu s, 'mf k ngij em nt 'CQQP I Q "with "said c a i rier el m nt and pi evid'ed with *protfu'hera'nc'e'sf engageahle .xv i-thx said com- ,15 i'essi ng"ielemntsjfor' operating them to fcraclgfthe' anti-ts a "lidldi rgl-element cooperating with said elivervf members andfincilud- I ranged in advance df said ifeedin'g element and ovensaid -carrxer element. 1

; f Synch'nonously n; said; I I

' ajset of com-pressing element travel ng tween[.saicl .earriei'f and eme II I said carrier :and cracki g elements hayinmean s associating with said set 0f compr ss ring,lenientsfltorshifti ingmeansassoclatedii I I e'lements'for successively -fcrack1n I 12. .Qfljn t cracking Vm'a chine' comprising a nut feeding element; a'cairier element for receiving the nuts from theIfeeding element and for transporting them to position fon CIZICkIIIQ, a. nutcracklng element, means for synchronously operatlngi the said element-s,

a set of-compressing elements-traveling be- 1 tyveen said carrier and cracking'eleme'nts,

said carrier and'cracking elements furthen having means ass0cia-ted. .with the com v 4 a H a rc mil s' in elementga holding elementcoopeji'at ng with sa dd'ehvei y flmentbei's' and jincl idin-g a 10. A niit' cracking machine com'lojrisiiigva v r membe r fl li 1 m ange lj$h fj- Fable-skews f r h r c p iemoiache delivl f lif s and "fufihflr Provided With I g thes'a e, and s'a-id earner andcrackingfielements fuithe hav- 'th the compressing said carrier a-nd cracking elements having' means'assoclating with said set ofcqm pressing elements forlsuccessively cracking, the nuts, a combined guidelandbeanng foi fsaid set of compress ng elements and a nut.

nut; feeding elemen't provided with a pluralceding eleme' and oYe i r 'leinentp'rp I li f m e o t idufi'ng I beeper;

the carriegdeedin 4-,- A qnitt eraciltir and cracking}: elements I I machine 00m I ff f ed g e ment h controlled abuit chain pfovidedwith l elements ceoperat d ahiitments for] cia jck-the 'nut's, e ement and cari iejreleeanse'dagin II f' th' e e m'pressi elen'i 0p ation. the" ent's' d and cracking element-g a ,I combined Hvith sai 'd"delivery inen-ihef's; "*j I V 15. A nut cracking machine cempris ng a hers; a carrier element arranged in co I rie iimd x; cracking -elemenjts and 7 means for operating i Y ly m l f e1 em it ai 'ianged in cooper t said feeding? table s'leeves iu al ty, of Oompi eSefwith said sleeves mg the nuts, Lnntf cracking element 'c' perating with s'aidcar de'd: With;pfqtnbersaid Icompressingfele cpei'ative relation 'With respect to) said feed the e'livei'ednutg and i in said I if'e and-ici ack ng n ope atlng'z the carrier,

giiide and hearing for said compressing ele- 4. ments; and-a. holding element/cooperating I ing element and provided with shi ftable an endless chain provided with aijlurality sleeves for the receptiono the deliver-ed nuts and tnither provided \Vltll cam I controlled apertured abutments arranged in sai d sleeves,

' of apertured compressing elementscjooperat .7

packing the nu't sfand a nut cracking elementcooperating with said I carrier I element I holding element associated vv ith'saidffeeding element. I

I I I .7 --;Withsaid compressingelements. f0I '0pe1%at- 13. V Anut cracking jmachine comprising a them to crackthe nuts,' and said crackingc-iwith said;- sleeves and abutments forand provided with pfotuherance's'engaging ing eliemen-ti carrier) element? provided with means engaging in said chain for-shifting it, causing thereby the traVelot'the' compressing elements during the operation of thef cai'rierand cracking elements, and means for operating the carrier, feedingiand cracking ele'ments/ 1 164i nut crackingmachine comprising a: nut feeding element provided'withja plurali ty or angularly'disposed nut del very meme ,bers, a carrier element arranged in cooperative relation with respectto said feeding element and provided with spring controlled shiftable sleeves for 1 the reception or, the

delivered nuts and further "provided with camcontrolled abutments arranged in sa1d sleeves, endless chain pr-ovided 'with a plurality of compressing elements .coopcrating with said sleeves and abutments for cracking the-nuts, and a nut cracking ele m nt cooperatingwith said carrier element and provided with protuberances engaging with said compressing elements for operating them to crack the nuts, and said cracking element and carrier element provided with meansengaging in said chain for shifting it, causing thereby thefltravel of the compressing elements during the operation of the carrier and'cracking elements, and means for operating the carrier, feeding and cracking elements.

17. A nut cracking machine comprising a nut feeding: element provided with a plurality of angularly disposed nut delivery members, a carrier element arranged in cooperative relation with-respectt'o said feeding element and provided with shiftable sleeves for thevre'ce'ption of the delivered nuts and further provided with cam con trolled apertured abutments arranged in. said sl eves, an endless chain provided with a plurality of apertured' compressing el e-r ments cooperating with said sleeves and abutments for cracking the nuts, and a nut cracking element cooperating withsaid carrier element and provided with protuberancesengaging with said compressing element provided with elements Ztor operating them "to crack the I element and carrier nuts,v and said cracking means engaging in said'chain forshifti'ng it, causing-thereby the travel of the "compressing elements durmg the operation of the carrie'r and crack-- ing elements, means for operating the carrier, feed ng and cracking elements, a combined. .guid'e 'and bearing-element for, said 'ment cooperating with said; delivery memwith cam controlled abutments arranged in said sleeves, an endless chain provided-with a plurality otcompressing elements coop-' erat'ing with, said sleeves and abut-merits for cracking the nuts,anu t cracking element cooperating with said'carrier-element and provided with 'protuberances engaglng with said compressing elements for operating them to; crack 7 the .nuts, and cracking element and carrier element provided-with means engaging in said chain for, shifting it, causing thereby the travel of the compressing elements during the operation of the carrier and cracking elem.ents,.means foroperatingjthe car-, r er, ieed ng and cracking elements, a .com-

omprising disposed nut 'chaliveryv Sa-idr bined guide and bearing element-tor said compressing elements and positioned between the crackingjvand carrier elements,-

anda holding elementcooperating with said delivery member and including?aghinged plate eXtended on and intermittently shifted by said carrier element, s

' In testimony .whereof, I afiix my signa-' ture hereto.

l TnAnnEusf s. GRIMES. 

